Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany said in the aftermath of the 1-0 win over Leicester City that he's scored goals like his incredible winner in training before - and it turns out there's proof that he's right.

City needed all three points to move back to the top of the Premier League and prevent Liverpool from having the upper hand going into the final day of the season.

The atmosphere inside the Etihad was tense and nervous, with players looking as if the pressure was finally getting to them. They needed something, anything, from somewhere.

Then Vincent Kompany picked up the ball over 30 yards from goal.

No Leicester player thought to close him down, why would they? But their decision making proved foolish as City captain Kompany fired an absolute thunder bolt into the top corner to send the Etihad into raptures.

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"And every single time I miss I told them for 15 years I promise you I said one day I'm going to have a shot from outside the box and I'm going to score a goal and you're gonna be really happy with that one.

"And today happily, it's a big goal. We haven't achieved anything but it was an important win against a very, very strong team."

While not believing Kompany's claim would be understandable, especially as his wonder goal was his first shot on target from outside the box since 2013, there is actually proof that he has a penchant for the spectacular.